I made these red and green beads quite awhile ago (I even have another set, just a little bit redder for sale here), but didn't know what to do with them until recently. I had bought some really cool beads in Philadelphia at the 2009 BeadFest and realized the Apatite and quartz beads would be a perfect match. The Apatite ovals are more blue, but the green on my beads has quite a blue tint. The earrings are waiting here for you. :)
Here is the bracelet, using the small coral quartz beads and medium size ruby red quartz. I love how they sparkle!
In the necklace, I used long sterling silver tubes to separate the beads. I think it is pretty eye-catching, but what do I know? I'm only a masked lampworker carrying a lighter around in my pocket for the next unknown bead emergency ;)
These black and white ones were a special request I received a couple of months ago from Perrii to make in time for Christmas. I made alot of different black and white beads, but decided these were my favorite. There is a small core of white under several layers of clear. In some of the beads, the clear tugged on the white, forming a little outward spiral of white which looks pretty cool. Then I used wisps of black over the top. With all of the clear glass in between, the black wisps create little shadows on the white underneath.
In the necklace, I used ivoryite barrels and onyx coins and discs in between my lampwork beads. The onyx and ivoryite were mined in Southern Arizona by a man who runs Sweetwater Gems. I met him at the bead shows in Tucscon in 2007 and have been hoarding, I mean protecting these beads ever since.
And that's another Marsha Neal Studio ceramic pendant dangling front & center. I had been looking for stone pendants, but didn't have any luck. I asked Marsha if she could make any black & white pendants for me and she sent me a TON to choose from. I took pics of them all with the necklace partially strung to show Perrii, who agreed with me that this was the best one.
The necklace and earrings are now on their way across the globe to land under a Christmas tree for one lucky lady. I hope she loves them!
Here is the bracelet, using the small coral quartz beads and medium size ruby red quartz. I love how they sparkle!
In the necklace, I used long sterling silver tubes to separate the beads. I think it is pretty eye-catching, but what do I know? I'm only a masked lampworker carrying a lighter around in my pocket for the next unknown bead emergency ;)
These black and white ones were a special request I received a couple of months ago from Perrii to make in time for Christmas. I made alot of different black and white beads, but decided these were my favorite. There is a small core of white under several layers of clear. In some of the beads, the clear tugged on the white, forming a little outward spiral of white which looks pretty cool. Then I used wisps of black over the top. With all of the clear glass in between, the black wisps create little shadows on the white underneath.
In the necklace, I used ivoryite barrels and onyx coins and discs in between my lampwork beads. The onyx and ivoryite were mined in Southern Arizona by a man who runs Sweetwater Gems. I met him at the bead shows in Tucscon in 2007 and have been hoarding, I mean protecting these beads ever since.
And that's another Marsha Neal Studio ceramic pendant dangling front & center. I had been looking for stone pendants, but didn't have any luck. I asked Marsha if she could make any black & white pendants for me and she sent me a TON to choose from. I took pics of them all with the necklace partially strung to show Perrii, who agreed with me that this was the best one.
The necklace and earrings are now on their way across the globe to land under a Christmas tree for one lucky lady. I hope she loves them!
4 comments:
beautiful pieces!! and that will be a very lucky lady that receives that black and white set, stunning!
Very lovely - the black and white is so striking
Kelly, gorgeous jewelry!
Thanks ladies. I wish I could see her face when she opens the box :)
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